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CHINESE TAKEAWAY: I was interested in William Lewis’s comments last week in his column (Why my four-year-old needs to learn Mandarin). To see how Britain could retain some manufacturing expertise, look at the example of Rolls-Royce.

Unfortunately, it gets only limited government backing and very little from the City. Its new marine division could one day be a truly global leader given the right support.

The demand for faster large ships will rise as global trade increases and as China becomes the production centre for many of our requirements — textiles, white goods, cars and so on. Somebody has to get all this stuff from China to America and Europe.

Oliver SchickOverijse, Belgium

SOUND ECONOMICS: Your report, Music’s saviour? (August 17), described how the music industry could have a bright future through digital technology. I expect this to happen but, until pricing becomes realistic, the future will be a long